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Unique ID: PUBLIC-374557
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman nummus of the House of Constantine, contemporary copy of a coin of Constantius II (AD 323-361), dating to the period AD 355-361 (Reece period 18). FEL TEMP RE-[PARATIO] reverse type depicting a Soldier spearing a fallen horseman. Probably prototype of the mint of Amiens, cf. LRBC, p. 45, nos. 25-26.
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 355
Date to: Circa AD 361
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 0.96 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th January 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Constantius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Pearl diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: D N CONSTAN-[TIVS P F] AV[G]
Reverse description: Soldier spearing fallen horseman
Reverse inscription: FEL TEMP RE-[PARATIO]
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Fourth Century reverse type: FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Reverse mint mark: -//AM[B]
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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